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Waterstone's Founder's New Novel Features Real Book World Treachery

First Posted: 07/06/10 02:56 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 06:00 PM ET

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The entrepreneur Tim Waterstone, founder of the book chain that bears his name, has set an intriguing summer puzzle for his friends and former associates. His new novel, In For A Penny, In For A Pound, is a searing treatment of the world of books that contains recognisable caricatures of several figures in publishing, newspapers and high finance.

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The entrepreneur Tim Waterstone, founder of the book chain that bears his name, has set an intriguing summer puzzle for his friends and former associates. His new novel, In For A Penny, In For A Pound...
The entrepreneur Tim Waterstone, founder of the book chain that bears his name, has set an intriguing summer puzzle for his friends and former associates. His new novel, In For A Penny, In For A Pound...
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